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keep to
verb
to adhere to or stand by or cause to adhere to or stand by
to keep to a promise
to confine or be confined to
(intr) to avoid the society of others
(tr) to refrain from sharing or disclosing
to avoid the society of others
Idioms and Phrases
Adhere to, conform to, as in Let's keep to the original purpose of this will . [Early 1600s]
Confine oneself to, as in Whenever she didn't feel well, she kept to her bed . Also see keep to oneself .
Example Sentences
And whatever that means, I will keep to myself for now.
Each animal is fitted with a GPS tracker and an alarm that trains them to keep to areas that need grazing and away from sensitive parts of the forest.
However, the Treasury Committee's recent report did highlight various groups who relied on cash, including some people with learning disabilities and those who use cash to keep to a budget.
Lloyd instructed those close by to follow her and keep to the centre of the river.
UK businesses bringing in larger shipments have to pay taxes, and they also argue that cheaper goods might fail to meet the same environmental and ethical standards that they keep to.
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